2021-3-19 22:00 |
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), a self-regulatory advertising watchdog in the UK, has banned a bitcoin ad by cryptocurrency exchange, Coinfloor, for misleading a particular target audience. origin »
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The United Kingdom’s advertising watchdog has banned a newspaper advert on the grounds that it irresponsibly promoted Bitcoin. The post The U.K. advertising watchdog bans “misleading” Bitcoin advert appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-3-18 12:00 | |
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UK's Advertising Standards Authority, or ASA, acted on a complaint against a Bitcoin advertisement. The ad in question was published by crypto exchange Coinfloor in the local press on 3 December 2020.
2021-3-17 20:30 | |
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As part of efforts to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the mining of Bitcoin’s genesis block, BitMEX placed an advert on the front page of a national newspaper in the U. K. , showing the bitcoin price movement between January 2009 to January 2019.
2019-8-15 11:30 | |
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The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the self-regulatory organization of the advertising industry in the UK, upholds complaints against the derivatives exchange BitMEX for Bitcoin promotion. ASA received four complaints accusing BitMEX ad of exaggerating the return on the investment while two of the complainants believe the ad “failed to illustrate the risk of the investment,” […]
2019-8-15 20:36 | |
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Coinspeaker UK’s Advertising Regulator Accuses BitMEX Exchange of Misleading Bitcoin GraphThe advertising regulator ASA notes that BitMEX ads breached the code along with the lack of clear explanation of the risks involved with the BTC investments.
2019-8-14 17:51 | |
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The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority has upheld complaints over a "misleading" bitcoin ad placed by crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX.
2019-8-14 11:13 | |
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Regulators in Texas have filed a cease and desist order against a New York-based cryptocurrency business promising a 900-percent return on investment in just two weeks. Forex and Bitcoin Trader, which was advertising on Craiglist Dallas, reportedly deals in cryptocurrency investments, commodity-based derivatives, and foreign currency trading.
2019-8-9 12:51 | |
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By CCN. com: Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, James Lau, has clarified to the city-state’s Legislative Council that commercial transactions relating to Bitcoin mining devices are protected under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance.
2019-4-4 15:34 | |
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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a non-profit watchdog for public brokerage firms in the U. S. , has had its first run-in with the cryptocurrency industry.
2018-9-12 21:15 | |
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A Facebook ad promoting the contraceptive smartphone app as a “highly accurate” method of birth control has been found to be misleading by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after figures revealed it is less effective then suggested.
2018-8-29 11:58 | |
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Google just nixed any app that mines cryptocurrencies from its Play Store. With a recent update to the store’s policies, the tech monolith rewrote its stance on cryptocurrency apps.
2018-7-27 20:33 | |
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In the first quarter of this year, two major social media giants and the world’s largest search engine; Facebook, Twitter, and Google decided to ban cryptocurrency related advertisements because they were too misleading.
2018-7-23 15:36 | |
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Facebook has reversed its blanket ban on cryptocurrency ads and will now allow pre-approved crypto businesses to advertise. However, ICOs and binary options will still be prohibited from the platform.
2018-6-29 03:24 | |
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Social media giant Facebook has announced that they will be lifting the ban on cryptocurrency-related advertising effective immediately. The site first began prohibiting crypto ads in January of this year in compliance with a new company policy designed to “prohibit ads that promote financial products and services that are frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices,… The post Facebook Reverses Cryptocurrency Ad Ban appeared first on UNHASHED.
2018-6-27 04:55 | |
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Since the beginning of 2018, the entire cryptosphere has been hit with quite many challenges from regulators all over the globe. Recently, social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and others banned crypto-related adverts and initial coin offerings (ICOs) on their platforms.
2018-6-20 12:00 | |
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The United Kingdom has taken a significant step in shaping its digital asset regulatory landscape, as the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill has officially become law. The legislation, which received royal assent on Tuesday following an announcement by Lord Speaker John McFall in the House of Lords, formally classifies digital assets, including cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, […]
The UK government is moving to ease the tax treatment of decentralized finance (DeFi) transactions, proposing a “no gain, no loss” approach for crypto lending and liquidity pool arrangements. The proposal, aimed at aligning tax rules with the economic realities of DeFi, could provide significant relief for users who have faced complex reporting requirements and […]
The UK government is moving to ease the tax treatment of decentralized finance (DeFi) transactions, proposing a “no gain, no loss” approach for crypto lending and liquidity pool arrangements. The proposal, aimed at aligning tax rules with the economic realities of DeFi, could provide significant relief for users who have faced complex reporting requirements and […]
Coinbase is making a significant move to solidify its place in everyday British finance. The crypto exchange has introduced a new GBP savings account tailored for users in the United Kingdom, offering regulated interest accrual and complete deposit protection under the UK’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).
Bill Winters, the CEO of Standard Chartered, believes the future of money will be fully digital and built on blockchain infrastructure. Speaking at the Hong Kong FinTech Week, reports CNBC, Winters said that “pretty much all transactions will settle on blockchains eventually,” signalling a radical shift in how global finance could operate. The statement reflects […]
KR1 sees its LSE debut as a launchpad for broader crypto participation in traditional finance.
ETP mirrors bitcoin price and trades via the London Stock Exchange. UK aims to become a global hub for regulated digital-asset products. FCA allows tokenisation of investment funds using blockchain technology.